Water envelope (exaggerated) - Tidal bulge Tidal bulge A O Full moon New moon 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 MSL 1.0 Charleston (semidiurnal tide) -10 E -2.0 2 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Days Figure 7.5 Tides. (A) Spring tides: Sun, moon, and earth are all aligned (near times of full and new moons). (B) Neap tides: When moon and sun are at right angles, tidal extremes are minimized. Note that these sketches are not to scale. (C) A typical tidal cycle, for Charleston, SC. (MSL = mean sea level.) According to Figure 7.5, the high tide height is the same each day of the month in Charleston ŞÇ. Height (feet)

Water envelope (exaggerated) - Tidal bulge Tidal bulge A O Full moon New moon 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 MSL 1.0 Charleston (semidiurnal tide) -10 E -2.0 2 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Days Figure 7.5 Tides. (A) Spring tides: Sun, moon, and earth are all aligned (near times of full and new moons). (B) Neap tides: When moon and sun are at right angles, tidal extremes are minimized. Note that these sketches are not to scale. (C) A typical tidal cycle, for Charleston, SC. (MSL = mean sea level.) According to Figure 7.5, the high tide height is the same each day of the month in Charleston ŞÇ. Height (feet)

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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